UK REGIONAL THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 1093

Arcola Theatre presents THE RIVALS by Richard Brinsley Sheridan in a new production directed by Selina Cadell at Arcola Theatre from today 15 October to Saturday 15 November 2014.

Cabinet of Wonders, the acclaimed variety show hosted by celebrated author, NPR personality and singer/songwriter Wesley Stace, returns to New York with shows on October 24, November 21, March 7, April 10 and May 8 at City Winery and heads to London on January 31 for a show at Cecil Sharp House.

The audience takes the role of the last surviving members of a society ravaged by war, in this interactive work inspired by the 2011 UK riots, the Arab spring, Iceland's crowd-sourced constitution and the rise (and fall) of Occupy.

String, brass, woodwind or piano players aged 18 or under at the time of the auditions, which are to be held at the theatre on Sunday 9 November, and who have reached Grade 8 standard or higher, can apply by Friday 24 October.

As it continues its record-breaking 6th year in the West End, a brand new production of THRILLER LIVE is to visit only four regional UK theatres including Wolverhampton Grand Theatre (11 - 15 November) before jetting off to Australia and New Zealand into 2015.

Sink is a new one-woman show written and devised by a small company of just two women - the director, Helena Middleton, and the actor, Olivia Emden.

Dreamboats and Petticoats has done the UK tour rounds on several occasions as well as having a very successful West End run.

bodycorps presents 'The Anatomy of Melancholy', a new opera drawing links between medical and physical health in an exploration of depression, genetics and renaissance medicine.

?Award winning theatre production company Organised Chaos Productions bring their latest collaboration of the North West's finest new and emerging talent with the successful script from their script call last year.

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Cassie Compton (Wicked, Les Miserables), Katie Paine (We Will Rock You) and Ian Stroughair (Cats, Fame, Chicago, Rent) will be joining the array of performers coming together at the Royal Albert Hall's Elgar Room to sing the work of British composers, Daniel and Laura Curtis.

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Bobby Cronin and NEXT UK brought the hit NYC Inspired Benefit Concert Series to London with INSPIRED UK: A Benefit Concert for Manchester Dog's Home, on SUNDAY 5th OCTOBER at 7:30pm at Freedom Bar in Soho.

Mimetic 2014 has announced that Michael Twaits, the winner of the Mimetic 2014 audience bursary, will be performing his cutting-edge theatre/cabaret show The Libertine Has Left the Building at Mimetic 2014 from 25th-29th November.

In April 2015, Sir Alan Parker's world famous stage musical Bugsy Malone, based on his acclaimed film, will re-open the Lyric Hammersmith following a multi-million pound redevelopment.

As the refurbishment of the Lyceum Theatre nears completion, Sheffield Theatres has announced new naming rights partners whose support has helped to complete the project fundraising.

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Duke Street Theatre, a brand new studio theatre space developed from a disused warehouse is set to open in High Wycombe on the 5th November with a production of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty's Lucky Stiff by Renegade Theatre Company.

This weekend, October 11 and 12 at 7.

Lazarus Theatre Company are incredibly proud to announce the company for our all female production of Shakespeare's Henry V, the final offering in our yearlong celebration marking the 450th anniversary of the Bard's birth.

Casting is announced today for God Bless the Child, a new play at the Royal Court Theatre written by Molly Davies and directed by Artistic Director Vicky Featherstone, premiering on 12 November at Jerwood Theatre Upstairs.

Following last Christmas' hugely successful run of THE SNAIL AND THE WHALE, Tall Stories will be returning to the West End's St James Theatre this Christmas to present their highly acclaimed production of THE SNOW DRAGON.

Frantic Assembly's award-winning production of Shakespeare's OTHELLO comes to Birmingham Repertory Theatre from 12 to 15 November.

A singer hailed as the 'The Irish Bette Midler' who has sold some 15 million albums worldwide is coming to Swindon, in a star-studded show that has won standing ovations across Europe.

Helen Chadwick Song Theatre presents: War Correspondents.